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02 Sep 2024 19:56:49
ED007 have you heard anything about re development of Main Stand
I read on one of the Celtic sites that after Pedro was confronted by fans asking where all the money was going, he put it out via his newsaper buddies that plans were advancing for the Main stand
Have your contacts told you anything
thaanks.
{Ed007's Note - No I haven't heard anything about it apart from the usual rumours that we are planning something like that or pulling the trigger on the hotel/museum or superstore/ticket office upgrades
1.) 03 Sep 2024 22:55:43
It's time addressed the amount of restricted view seats there are in the stadium.
2.) 04 Sep 2024 07:48:52
Celtic can’t remove a pillar that holds the roof up.
{Ed001's Note - unless they changed the roof for one that doesn't require pillars.}
3.) 04 Sep 2024 08:52:55
Restricted view is not a big issue at Celtic Park.
The worst view is probably the corner of the away end.
Of course it isn’t nice for the vast minority of fans who have restricted views seats.
4.) 04 Sep 2024 10:58:56
Let's be honest. The main stand needs upgrading big time. I may be in the minority here, but I think 60,000 is fine. I would be very happy if most of our available funds were spent on a total renovation, not necessarily an expansion. The stand inside is too small. Better facilities for European nights is a must. More corporate boxes/ hospitality would pay for itself in a few years. For the sake of a couple of million quid you could get rid of the pillars in the north stand. I read somewhere that we needed these because of the cemetery behind? Remember it already overhangs. Celtic 'bought' the air/ space from GCC back when the stadium was being redeveloped. And finally, major upgrades to the concourses are needed. Kiosks etc. I am ready to be corrected on anything. Cheers folks. HH!
5.) 04 Sep 2024 11:57:41
I’m sure I’ve seen pillars in the Main Stand which must be taken down for home games.
6.) 04 Sep 2024 13:09:12
Correct. I've never understood that, either. Our Sky box looks quite lonely up there on it's own. I like my stadia. ☺️.
7.) 04 Sep 2024 16:54:59
Agree with Celticmad, there's no point increasing capacity if the current setup isn't as good as it could be. A revamp of the main stand, get rid of the pillars, upgrade the general facilities and get the stadium to a level where it could host a European Final.
{Ed007's Note - I'm not 100% sure but I'm sure unofficially UEFA use stadiums with at least 70k capacity and the only time they haven't in a long time was during the COVID season, which as we know was a complete freak of nature across football with us, PSG, Juventus and neither of the Spanish Big Two winning their respective leagues.}
8.) 04 Sep 2024 17:10:56
There’s no way Celtic will spend Millions removing pillars, which would involve changing the roof on stands.
They can’t make money on such a move.
That makes it a Zero chance.
9.) 05 Sep 2024 09:56:41
I have to look through a barrier in the east stand to see the goal which in a fairly modern stadium should be the case. These restricted view seats are spread throughout the stadium which is poor.
10.) 05 Sep 2024 09:41:27
I think that's just for CL Finals, Ed. They're playing this year's Europa League Final at San Mames in Bilbao with a 53k capacity. There's a minefield of criteria for retractable roofs and even the number of VIP parking spaces. Load of nonsense really.
{Ed007's Note - ????
30 Jul 2024 11:20:18
Paper talk today is Southampton have offered us Shea Campbell a 6ft 2in defensive midfielder who cost them £15m as part of deal for MOR
Strange part of deal is it is a LOAN
so Southampton would get MOR on the cheap plus we would still have to buy this guy next year for £10m or so
If our Board agree to this they should all be sacked immediately.
1.) 30 Jul 2024 11:46:01
Totally agree Tim. His value isn't even 15 million as that includes add ons and he isn't even getting game time.
MOR wouldn't want to go there and be in relegation fight from game one.
It is concerning that this is the only type of rumour we are getting just now about signings.
I am probably concidered an apologist (which I am not) , but I do think we will get 3 or 4 in but looks like it will be late in the window. I am maybe just a bit more patient.
Is this ideal, no, with league starting in few days and CL on the horizon, but even under Ange we did the same.
How do we change this, I don't know either, because like everyone else, I have no idea what's going on in the background or how our recruitment team work or are tasked.
2.) 30 Jul 2024 11:55:34
That proposal would be crazy to accept and would weaken our team even more with the season starting this weekend and WHY are we a feeder club for Southampton, as I don't get the connection.
3.) 30 Jul 2024 12:16:04
He plated 15 times fir them. ad be hunting them once again the arrogance of the english.
4.) 30 Jul 2024 12:35:13
Stop believing paper talk as fact, Tim.
5.) 30 Jul 2024 12:40:27
The Celtic Board survived the disastrous lock down season and a couple of Directors also survived a show of no faith at the following AGM.
They will definitely be safe with 7 domestic trophies from 9 available since.
Celtic will no doubt struggle badly and probably suffer embarrassing heavy defeats in Europe again.
But that doesn’t seem to concern this Celtic Board.
6.) 30 Jul 2024 15:36:39
I would love for our board to tell Southampton MOR will not be sold to them, regardless of price.
They've had plenty of our players on the cheap, later to be sold on at huge profit.
Besides this, MOR is too good a player for them and too good for any team who's priority will be preventing relegation.
☘️ ? ☘️.
7.) 30 Jul 2024 19:56:02
Everyone needs to stop believing made up stories in the Orc loving MSM.
09 Jul 2024 12:11:03
Apparently Idah will cost us £6m plus add ons
If we want the Sparta Prague keeper they want £8m+
If the keeper story is true it shows once again our Board are scrambling at last minute for a keeper we knew we had to replace MONTHS ago.
Are not our Board wonderful.
1.) 09 Jul 2024 13:27:45
Last minute? I presume you'd rather sign any old keeper as long as its done immediately then, Tim?
2.) 09 Jul 2024 16:11:57
Agree with HT. Just because we knew we needed a keeper doesn't mean we could or should have had a deal done by now. The international window opened a week ago so if we get him in soon we've actually acted pretty quickly on that one.
3.) 09 Jul 2024 17:09:17
When exactly do we need our new goalkeeper, was it when we knew that Joe Hart told manager last Jan / Feb that he was retiring at the end of his contract and wouldn’t be playing next season . Was it Jan/ Feb or start of August . Which is more important, that we sign in July a goalkeeper that our manager wants or in April a goalkeeper that a fan wants.
4.) 09 Jul 2024 17:59:25
Totally agree, I know it’s sometimes not as simple as just making a deal happen and sometimes there’s a bit of back and forth and I’ve no doubt we have a shortlist of targets but the fact a new number 1 goalkeeper isn’t signed a month into the window is a shambles from the club.
The thing is right, you can still negotiate with a club when the window is closed, the transfer then becomes official when the window opens, pretty much the way maeda and hatate joined.
Since Joe hart announced he was retiring we’ve had months to get this sorted but it now seems we’ll end up scrambling just to get a slightly better goalkeeper in than the likes of Bain for the sake of it, it isn’t a coincidence that when big ange was here and in control the deals were done quick.
5.) 09 Jul 2024 22:06:07
If indeed it is Jensen then we have to wait. Sparta had him on loan with an option to buy which wudnt kick in till July 1st I would imagine. They opted to buy maybe with the intention to make instant money. So a lot of negotiation will be necessary.
6.) 10 Jul 2024 07:18:30
Doesn't suit the narrative Rayman. Seems odd when we can stick the boot into the club for countless other things they've actually got wrong.
7.) 10 Jul 2024 10:14:49
There are a lot of things that can make a negotiation take time but some on here complain no matter what ourclub do. As BR said last eek we coul have had 9 in the door by now but we haven't as rhey would not be the right 9. It takes time, like us teams don't want to sell or want more than teams want to pay.
We tell the club not to accept less than 30 million for MOR when teams consider he is worth 20 million but when a club asks 8 million for a player and we value him at 5 million, we get the biscuit tin mentality card out and moan about the board not spending.
Their job, like it is not is to get the best deal for the club, like every other board butbour gt a kicking for carrying out due diligence.
Don't get me wrong, I will be ladies the complaints if they don't make signings but I am prepared to give them time to get it right or would some on here be happy with doing what we did last time and what we are laughing at sevco doing this time, project after project.
You can't have it both ways.
8.) 10 Jul 2024 10:40:28
just the usual desperadoes moaning.
9.) 10 Jul 2024 11:55:56
Not a single supporter should be surprised nothing has happened. In fact, the vast majority were expecting it. That sums the board up. Dithering, Cheapskate cowards.
10.) 10 Jul 2024 20:36:17
Timalloy,
you'd be better off not paying any attention to the media when it comes to them reporting on all the players 'Celtic are in for'
☘️ ? ☘️.
11.) 11 Jul 2024 10:32:06
People talking like it's the boards job to go out and find these players always baffles me.
08 Jul 2024 18:21:25
Guys read that Atletico are back in for MOR as Chelsea want £50m for Connor Gallagher.
I was thinking their keeper Moldovan wants away could Celtic not try and do some sort of deal with both players.
1.) 08 Jul 2024 19:35:25
A would be very surprised if Celtic were not far down the line on the GK position mate, hopefully within nxt wk sumit will be announced.
03 Jul 2024 15:25:33
Apparently we are now in talks to sign Idah on a permanent basis.
Let;s see how true this rumour is.
1.) 03 Jul 2024 16:27:34
Fingers crossed think he'd be even better and settled if signed ?.
2.) 03 Jul 2024 17:50:29
We have bid 4mil plus add ons, has been rejected straight away, no surprise.
3.) 03 Jul 2024 19:08:52
It's about time we started paying the going rate for players instead of penny pinching and dragging transfers out for weeks and end up losing them. We have history of this. Wouldn't mind, but we expect top dollar for players we sell but penny pinch for players we want.
4.) 03 Jul 2024 19:14:53
PL offered 6 used footballs as the add on.
5.) 03 Jul 2024 20:31:40
Everyone needs to give it a rest with the PL rubbish.
Also why would we offer more than £4m in initial negotiations? Before Idha joined us he was going to a team in Italy that had a transfer fee of £3m included in that deal.
Do you expect Celtic to go and offer £8m straight away because the SMSM says that's what Norwich are looking for.
6.) 03 Jul 2024 20:45:12
PL has held back the club for years.
7.) 03 Jul 2024 20:51:59
Now just following up on my last post, if according to MSM reports and our £4m was kicked out.
We should offer £5m and Johnston with a 15% sell on.
8.) 03 Jul 2024 23:09:53
Jonbhoy, the problem is we've all seen this movie before and the trust I have with the club in the transfer market is zero.
9.) 04 Jul 2024 00:15:04
We have seen this but I get a bit annoyed when the first thing or person that gets the blame is PL.
Jesus it's only the 3rd July and everyone is having a meltdown.
Our own players that were involved in the Euro's are still on holiday so if we are bringing in a couple of players that were involved there, would we pull them in off there holiday to parade them in front of a tv screen?
Our USA tour doesn't kick off until the 21st July, from what I'm hearing, we have at least 2 major deals already done with a few more to follow and I'm betting a few of them are on the plane to the States.
10.) 04 Jul 2024 09:47:20
All the Lawell apologists make me laugh. Go back and look at all the times we missed out in CL qualification due to his policy of waiting until we qualified before spending. Nir bitton anyone? We lost out on circa £150m due to his bull s hit. We had desperately needed a CB and never got one. Then defensive howlers cost us. If you want to prayer the record of winning our rubbish ieague, fine, but we have been an embarrassment in Europe since he came in.
11.) 04 Jul 2024 10:02:30
The reason people are anxious is solely down to our board and their track record. We were here last year thinking we would strengthen, we didn’t, that coupled by our form for most of the season, showed two things, we needed the quality Rogers talked about, but didn’t get and Rigers couldn’t get a tune out of them. Turgid slow play drive us all mad. We got it together when it mattered. We don’t need that. We have the money to move up a level. All we are hearing is haggling over price and wages. The has Lawell written all over it. And if he has nothing to do with it, then whoever is in charge needs to get their effin finger out. Fast.
12.) 04 Jul 2024 10:45:44
Hi all,
hope you are doing well
I'm sure if we lose the "rubbish" league this season Magicpole, the blame will be on PL too.
The PL stuff is as predictable as Robbie Keane signing every summer used to be. Yeah the board make mistakes but so do every club. Our success since the year 2000 has been unreal. The idah deal at Christmas is a good example of the board working well. The deal for him to go to Verona fella through as Verona wanted an option to buy and Norwich didn't. We were able to swoop in agree terms as Brendan wanted him, and negotiate now. The board didn't huff and walk away, we got the guy and it made the difference for the season.
There are some real myths that get peddled out too like John mcginn saga, but sometimes players don't choose us. Sometimes players are on holiday in early July. Sometimes we won't be shoehorned into signing players with unrealistic price tags. We should play hard ball with signing as much as we do selling.
13.) 09 Jul 2024 17:28:52
I have never heard of any footballer like PL He played in a number of positions for us in Europe over a period of about 15 yrs or more . But no matter where or managers picked him from right back to left wing, he managed to make mistakes that caused us to lose nearly every match. We had different managers over the years who still picked PL and they weren’t blamed.
14.) 11 Jul 2024 19:46:52
I cannot sleep at night laughing at the doom merchants who use to blame PL for all our problems but even more hilarious is the odd one who thinks PL has any influence at this moment in time .
When Pl was CEO he was given a transfer budget every year which he had to keep inside . He just couldn’t go on a solo run doing his own thing.
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08 Sep 2024 14:54:53
Well done the Celtic Wummin
Two away Cl qualifiers and two good wins (well one on penalties) while Arsenal burds get two home ties, and the poor Sevvie divas are OUT just like their men team oh dear.
1.) 08 Sep 2024 18:24:23
It was in Extra Time 3-1 and another 2-0 victory.
A girl came off the bench and scored a Hat Trick in the first match.
2.) 08 Sep 2024 20:25:18
Used to watch the English Women 10 to 15 years ago and thought they were decent.
I'll reserve my judgement on how good this football is until scores like 18-11 or 120-0 settle down and the teams become more realistic.
02 Sep 2024 08:38:17
I lost out BIG TIME yesterday
Since Thursday of last week The Suit was in a super confident mood and felt with all their new signings they had a chance Sunday, so much so he wanted a bet with me, but I had to say NO as he wanted to bet silly money, with me not long out of hospital money is a lot tighter, and even though I was SO TEMPTED I had to think of Mrs T and turn the bet down GROAN.
1.) 02 Sep 2024 09:17:14
There will be plenty of other chances Tim.
31 Aug 2024 20:57:21
ED007 do you think Brendan will play any of our deadline day signings
This may surprise you but I think McCowan may start as he knows Sevco and should slot right in, the Belgian lad will probably start on bench with Trusty sitting it out
Brendan will not want to make too many changes.
{Ed007's Note - I'm not so sure the international clearance & work permit situation will be sorted to let Engels and Justy take any part tomorrow.
1.) 31 Aug 2024 22:49:13
C'mon Tim. He'd need to be near our first team to start.
2.) 31 Aug 2024 23:28:41
If that’s the case Ed,
Welsh and Holm will be on the bench.
{Ed007's Note - I'm not sure to be honest Buzz but the deals were announced so late, "subject to international clearance" and government/bureaucrats departments don't work outside office hours hence the window closing a day early.
31 Aug 2024 15:22:20
Sixteen plus years and still going
I just wanted to add my thanks to our ED007 for the amount of time he gives to this forum.
What we all like as well as his knowledge, is that he gives it to us all straight, no flannel.
I know he enjoys it, otherwise he would not have stayed around so long, but especially with these transfer windows he must have been tearing his hair out with all the moaners (ME)
So MARK, you are doing a reMARKable job and I have MARKED you ten out of ten
A BIG THANK YOU
Now can you PLEASE return those negatives lol.
{Ed007's Note - Cheers Timbo ????
1.) 31 Aug 2024 20:43:30
??????.
{Ed007's Note - Thanks mate ????
2.) 01 Sep 2024 00:35:19
Sorry Tim. not while the sheep are still traumatised and needing therapy!
{Ed007's Note - It's worse than sheep bothering.... think Tim and The Suit... if I tell you what it is it'll waste the upcoming Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special where the Brynn/Jason storyline is cleared up, James Corden would sue me and Tim would sue me and James Corden..
31 Aug 2024 10:03:29
Our Transfer Window pluses/ minuses
Let's start with the good news
We brought in £41m out went £31m
So club actually made a £10m PROFIT
The signings brought in will make team and squad STRONGER (no projects this time)
The bhoy McCowan does two things
strengthens our midfield/ defence and helps our CL quota of Scottish players
Looking forward to seeing Engels play in particular, if he fills MOR role winner winner
Negatives are
Board took far too long to bring players in
Also they waited until they got MOR money before splashing any money despite having money in bank and knowing guaranteed money arriving via CL
This area of club needs revamped, even Brendan said the club need to look at how transfer business is conducted and improve it.
Our Board got out of jail by bringing in 3 quality players but out of ten I give them a 5 pass and no more.
1.) 31 Aug 2024 11:54:01
We need to trust the process that’s given us our most successful period in our history.
I’m confident this squad with a little luck with injures, will compete really well in Europe this season and destroy clubs domestically.
Definitely pass marks to all concerned. ?.
2.) 31 Aug 2024 14:38:44
Really happy with the window. upgrades at LCH and LB. Goalkeeper upgrade as well. Idah and Bernardo back and now owned by the club. Big loss with Matt but that’s the model and the club spent a lot of it on Engels who I predict will become our highest ever sale in two years. McCowan will surprise a lot of people and great for rotation.
We need to continue to get rid of the remaining dead wood and after making a 10 million profit with champions league cash still to come invest in a top class winger and another midfielder in January in preparation for Hatate departure next Summer.
Time for the board to get on the front foot and unite all the support.
28 Aug 2024 14:37:21
Also guys IF we sign a couple of players a big IF, will Brendan throw them into a game like this with all the tackles they will throw at our players, also we signed Idah who was supposed to have done pre season with Norwich but reports say he is needing extra training, some of these players coming in will probably be in same boat ie not fully match fit.
Yes Quinn and Mally I posted yesterday I expect the "we tried but ran out of time line also"
16 Aug 2024 12:15:30
@ Derry Tim
MOR and his agent know that he will eventually move to a bigger league and that is why MOR is not making waves, whether in this window or next the bhoynwill get his big move, so enjoy him while we can.
11 Aug 2024 11:31:02
It's good to see Maeda back but where is Palma.
06 Aug 2024 19:45:23
Yes Mally they have all this money because they are not fekin SPENDING any of it.
03 Aug 2024 08:35:08
Mally pity they never upgraded the fekin TEAM.
30 Aug 2024 13:20:55
@Rayman GRRRR
Just remember I knew wee Pat before most of you I can ask him to have a wee Glesca Wurd with your good self.
29 Aug 2024 20:56:35
KenLikeEh
AGREED.
29 Aug 2024 13:34:13
@Rayman YES I was around back then and I remember being MAD at you for not including me GRRRR
Yes Mrs E was very up on all the football politics and knew her stuff, if I remember correctly she had a disagreement with ED001 and left our site.
Wee Pat was brilliant so funny, and I am sure he has started posting again under another guise but still from Possil or "Posso" this time.
God Bless Jamie, much missed.
29 Aug 2024 13:34:13
@Rayman YES I was around back then and I remember being MAD at you for not including me GRRRR
Yes Mrs E was very up on all the football politics and knew her stuff, if I remember correctly she had a disagreement with ED001 and left our site.
Wee Pat was brilliant so funny, and I am sure he has started posting again under another guise but still from Possil or "Posso" this time.
God Bless Jamie, much missed.
24 Aug 2024 11:49:59
Michael great for you and your wife and some happy cheerful news for all of us hail hail.